Cisco Cisco Packet Data Gateway (PDG)
Software Management Operations
▀ Configuring the Boot Stack
▄ ASR 5000 System Administration Guide, StarOS Release 16
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Network Booting Configuration Requirements
Configuring the Boot Interface
Boot interface parameters define the SPIO management LAN interface that the system will use to communicate with the
management network when using the network booting method.
management network when using the network booting method.
Important:
Booting a dual-SMC chassis with SPIO port redundancy enabled requires that both SMCs have
CFE1.1.0 or greater in flash. If CFE1.1.0 or greater is not present on both cards, the standby SMC may not be able to
boot from the network in certain circumstances.
boot from the network in certain circumstances.
This procedure details how to configure the boot interface for reliable communications with your network server. Make
sure you are at the Exec mode prompt:
sure you are at the Exec mode prompt:
[local]<host_name>#
Step 1
Enter the Global Configuration mode by entering the following command:
configure
The following prompt appears:
[local]<host_name>(config)#
Step 2
Enter the following command:
boot interface { local-eth1 | local-eth2 } medium { auto | speed { 10 | 100 |
1000 } duplex { full | half } } media { rj45 | sfp }
1000 } duplex { full | half } } media { rj45 | sfp }
for complete information on the above command, see the Global Configuration Mode Commands chapter of the
Command Line Interface Reference.
Command Line Interface Reference.
Step 3
Save the configuration as described in the Verifying and Saving Your Configuration chapter.
Configuring the Boot Network
Boot network parameters define the protocols and IP address information for SPIO interfaces used to reach the external
network server that hosts the operating system software image file. To configure boot network parameters, make sure
you are at the Exec mode prompt:
network server that hosts the operating system software image file. To configure boot network parameters, make sure
you are at the Exec mode prompt:
[local]<host_name>#
Step 1
Enter the Global Configuration mode by entering the following command:
configure
The following prompt appears:
[local]<host_name>(config)#
Step 2
Enter the following command: